Usually, when people go on a picnic, they don’t know what to do with themselves except eat, lie down, drink... Many people get bored in nature - they’ve already swam, sunbathed, and played cards enough. But there are many funny games, new and old, but unfairly forgotten, which will not only cheer you up, but also unite the company, family, and improve health.
They are very easy to carry out because they do not require any special preparation, but are sure to entertain everyone. They are suitable for any company because both adults and children can play. The plots of the games are very diverse - both the participants and possible spectators will be satisfied, and everyone will definitely be in a good mood, even those who were hardly persuaded to play.
Campfire games
"Tear the wrapper"
Each player will receive candy. The candy itself can be put in your mouth, but the candy wrapper needs to be torn so that you get one long strip that starts from one edge and moves towards the center of the candy wrapper in a spiral. Whoever has the longest stripe is the winner.
"Peel the apple"
Even this simple activity can be turned into a game. Those who wish should be given a disposable plate, a knife and an apple approximately same size. If there are only 2 knives available, and there are many more eager to participate, then a competition can be arranged between pairs of players.
The players' task is to peel the apple so that the peel does not tear, but is as long as possible. The winner, naturally, is the one with the longest peel. After the game, apples can be cut into slices and treated to everyone present.
Therefore, in the same principle, you can organize a competition in peeling potatoes for future fish soup or soup. This competition can kill two birds with one stone: the vegetables will be peeled without finding out whose turn it is to peel the potatoes and entertainment for everyone, both for those who will peel and for the spectators and fans.
"Throwing Matches"
To do this, you need to level the sand to the length of the expected flight range of the matches. Players can sit or stand at the beginning of the court and take turns throwing matches. In order to complicate the competition, approximately in the place where most of the matches will fall, you need to draw a circle and several more circles, one inside the other, and now the players’ task will be to hit the smallest circle in the center from a certain distance.
"Nose in a Matchbox"
Everyone is divided into 2 teams with the same number players. The presenter hands the first players of the teams in the outer part matchbox. The players' task is to pass this box to each other without using their hands, only with their noses. If the box falls, you must pick it up with your hands, put it on your nose and continue further (or the player who touched the box or dropped it passes the box to the beginning of the chain). The team that hands over the boxes the fastest wins.
"Telling Tales"
Players need to tell (or, if playing in teams, dramatize) the same well-known children's fairy tale, using different terminology: legal, medical, pedagogical, sports, political.
"Noise Orchestra Competition"
Everyone is divided into teams and pick up tools from what is around (spoons, glasses, pots, sticks). Each team must perform a song accompanied by its own noise orchestra. The selected judge must determine which team will do it more harmoniously and rhythmically.
"Let's go swimming"
Even a trip to a pond can be varied with a game. To do this, it is necessary for everyone who wants to swim to line up in one line, and in order not to interfere with each other, they must not stand too closely. You can move towards the water by the most different ways, which will entertain the company and identify the winner, who can be given some kind of reward, for example, the right to be the first to float on a mattress.
OPTION No. 1
Everyone should bend their knees slightly and place their hands on them. In this position, at the signal, everyone begins to move towards the reservoir until the water line. The first duck to cross the line wins. Those who start moving before the signal sounds or straighten up will change the position of their hands, are eliminated from the game and are punished with a 5-20 minute reprieve from water procedures.
OPTION No. 2
Again, everyone lines up along the line and, at a signal, begins to move towards the water. But the winner will be the one who moves slowest, without stopping or changing direction.
OPTION No. 3
Everyone who strives for water must take 3 steps forward from the starting line, and then 2 steps back. Whoever gets to the water line faster in this way is the winner.
Option No. 4
Exactly 2 minutes are allotted for the walk to the water. Everyone starts at the same time, trying to reach the second line in exactly 2 minutes, without looking at the clock. The judge times the arrival time of each player. The one whose time is closer to 2 minutes wins.
Outdoor games
This selection of moving and fun games will be of interest to everyone. Both children themselves and adults with children can play these games with pleasure, any youth company. And you can play everywhere: somewhere in a clearing at a picnic, at the dacha, in the parking lot on a hike.
"Snowballs"
Surely you will have wrapping paper in which something was brought to the picnic. You can crumple an even number of “snowballs” from this paper. Next, everyone is divided into 2 teams, which stand on opposite sides of the drawn line and take the same number of “snowballs”.
The players’ task is to throw “snowballs” into enemy territory for exactly 1 minute. The presenter counts the number of “snowballs” in each territory. The team with the fewest snowballs wins. The game can be played in several rounds, the results of which determine the winner.
"Witch"
This game can be played by everyone, both adults and children. The number of participants is from 3 to 6−10. To start the game you need to select a WIZARD. One of the players extends his hand forward, palm down. Everyone else is placed under the palm forefinger. He says: “One-two-three!” and tries to grab someone's finger. Whoever is caught three times becomes a WIZARD. The players run away, and the WIZARD catches them.
Someone who has been insulted by the WIZARD stops and stands with his arms outstretched - he is “bewitched”. You can “disenchant” it by touching it. The sorcerer needs to catch as many players as possible and not allow them to “disenchant”. Whoever is caught three times becomes a WIZARD, and the sorcerer becomes a regular player.
"Hen with Chicks"
You can play this game if 2-3 families with children have gathered at a picnic. The MOTHER CHICKEN becomes the first in the chain, followed by all the CHICKENS. Opposite the CHICKEN there is a KITE, he is trying to catch the last CHICKEN, and the CHICKEN interferes with him, turning her babies around (at the same time, she does not have the right to push the KITE away with her hands and the CHICKENS are also not allowed to detach themselves from the CHICKEN). In the next game, the first CHICKEN becomes the CHICKEN, the CHICKEN becomes the KITE, and the KITE becomes the last CHICKEN.
"Still"
All players stand on the court at approximately the same distance from each other, one of the players has a balloon. Everyone starts throwing the ball to each other. One rule: it is forbidden to lift your feet off the ground and move from your place.
Receive penalty points: whoever moved from his place, who touched the ball last before it fell to the ground. Three penalty points and the player is out of the game. Those who stay in the game the longest win.
"Blind Volleyball"
Before the game, stretch something opaque in the middle of the court (clearing): a blanket, a sheet, any kind of cloth. And immediately ordinary volleyball becomes unusual. The players do not see each other, which is why the game takes on an element of unpredictability. An unexpectedly flying ball causes laughter and fun among both players and spectators, which makes both of them understand the mood.
"Find Wishes"
If you come to a picnic to celebrate someone’s birthday, you can invite the birthday person to find the wishes of the guests. It is better to do this when it starts to get dark. In advance, you need to write humorous wishes on small pieces of paper and glue a loop of thread. At some point, discreetly hang wishes on the trees and bushes around the clearing.
Wishes should be kind and humorous, something like this:
- Find yourself a friend... and don’t get lost in the forest;
- Enjoy life; love to be loved;
- Forget your sorrows, give yourself to me. Signature: Fun;
- Don't be sad that you parted with us. We promise to visit more often. Signature: Money.
- Walk around this tree three times clockwise and make a wish. It will definitely come true.
- Don't worry - as long as you're alive, no one will take away your birthdays.
- Let your friends not forget the day when you first came out into this world.
- May there always be someone who will bring you home in difficult times.
"Diver"
If you are relaxing by the sea and you have fins and binoculars, you can do the following fun: Players are invited to put on fins and look through binoculars with reverse side, follow the given route.
"Looking for a wand"
Everyone stands quietly with their eyes closed. The driver throws a small stick, trying to throw it away, and the players listen in which direction it flew. The driver gives the command: “Look!”, and the players scatter and look for the wand. The one who finds the stick must quietly give it to the driver. If he succeeds, he wins.
If another player sees a stick in his hands, he must insult the person running with the stick. Osalit - the stick goes to him, and he is already trying to give it to the driver, while the rest of the players are trying to tarnish him. When the shelf reaches the leader, he becomes a player, and the one from whom he received the stick becomes the leader
A cheerful company got together in nature... What was the reason for the meeting? A birthday, anniversary, alumni meeting, corporate holiday party or just a friendly picnic with friends - in any case, this event should not be boring and ordinary. Having taken care of a treat that will be especially appetizing on fresh air, the organizer should not forget about entertainment for the guests.
There are different companies: both reckless youth and respectable colleagues, but any group will not refuse to have fun by participating in competitions or at least watching them. The main thing is to choose and organize these competitions correctly!
We bring to your attention large selection a variety of games and entertainment for adults to enjoy outdoors. Among them there are active ones, calmer ones, those that require brain work, as well as harmless prank competitions. Choose those that are more suitable for your guests; you can combine several different ones. A festive mood is guaranteed to you long before the meeting begins: while you plan and prepare the props, you will involuntarily begin to tune in to a cheerful mood, and at the end of the holiday, the smiling faces of your friends in the photographs will remind you of your talent as an organizer.
Of course, you need to prepare memorable prizes and souvenirs for the winners.
And now - competitions for every taste!
Various relay races
One of the most common outdoor competitions. There are even more opportunities for them in the fresh air. Relay races can easily be adapted to any “story” if the party is themed, for example, pirate, beach, etc.
You can run in turns for anything and with any tasks and obstacles. Here are a few interesting options, different from the standard type of running in bags or with a ball between the knees.
“I poured it, drank it, ate it.”
On the table for each team is a glass, a full bottle and a sliced lemon. Participants are divided into teams of 3 people, the first must, having reached the table, pour a glass, the second must drink, and the third must have a bite of lemon. The glass doesn't have to contain strong drinks!
"Lastotrassa"
You need to walk the distance wearing fins, looking through binoculars turned backwards. The route will bring a lot of pleasure to the spectators!
"Eye-measurers."
For each team, a circle with a diameter of approximately 50 cm is drawn. Participants are blindfolded one by one and stand in the center of the circle. Task: take 8 steps out of the circle and return back. The team counts the steps out loud. The next participant can begin the task only if the previous one managed to return to the circle, and did not miss or stop on the border - in this case, he will have to repeat it! The team with the best eye, whose members completed the task faster than others, wins.
"Ouroboros".
For those who don't know, it's a snake biting its own tail. Participants become a “train”, holding each other by the waist or placing their hand on the shoulder of the person in front. The first participant (the head of the snake) must try to catch the “tail” - the last participant. It's more interesting to play with more people.
"Transfers"
This is a type of relay race in which you need to pass one object to another in different in unusual ways. It is important not only that the object reaches the last participant faster, but also that the condition is met correctly and the object does not fall.
Different options for what and how you can transfer:
- ball under chin;
- a stick, holding it with your feet;
- a book in the armpits;
- a button on the index finger;
- holding the egg between your backs or foreheads, lower it to the floor without breaking it (it’s better to play on the sand).
Another interesting “program” with a host is the game “Delicious Bagel”. The players stand in a circle, the leader is in the middle. In the hands of the players, hidden behind their backs, there is a bagel, which they pass around in a circle, and when they seize an opportune moment, they bite off a piece of it. The presenter must guess whose hands the bagel is in, or catch the violator “in the act” - while taking a bite.
If he fails to do this before the bagel is eaten, he will be charged a forfeit! Instead of a bagel, you can take a cucumber.
Team games
Participants can be divided into groups according to different criteria: for example, captains take turns choosing team members, or boys versus girls. Here the winner will be not one person, but the whole team, so the prize for victory should be intended either for each participant, or be symbolic, for example, a diploma, pennant, ribbons, wreaths of winners, etc.
You can, of course, play any sports game– beach volleyball, football, mini-golf, etc. But comic competitions, and not only sports ones, can be no less interesting!
"Wet feed"
Teams are separated from each other by a line (if there is one, you can use a volleyball or tennis net). You need to prepare balloons in advance with some water poured into them (an odd amount, preferably 5-7). The balls are thrown into the game one by one.
Players must throw them to the opponent’s side, trying to ensure that the serve becomes “wet” not in their half. The game lasts until the last ball, and then the number of puddles is counted. You can play on the beach or just in hot weather. A cheerful squeal is guaranteed in the girls' team!
"Rhinoceros".
It is more effective if young men play this game against girls. The guys will be “rhinos”: a “horn” is attached to their forehead - a piece of adhesive plaster pierced with a pushpin. And girls need to tie a balloon around their waist so that it is located in the area of the most piquant place.
The task is clear: the “rhinoceros” must pierce the balls; you cannot catch the girls with your hands. You can limit the location of the game and the time it lasts (for example, by playing music).
"Business Sharks"
A “poverty line” is drawn or marked on the ground with strings - two lines at a distance of approximately 2-2.5 m. “Sharks” will swim in this “river of business”: at first there are only two people in their team, they must hold hands. The task of the remaining participants is to overcome the “poverty line”. But while they are between the lines, the “sharks” can catch them, and then the participant will join them, lengthening the chain of “sharks”.
"Telepaths."
Each team has 5 people. On the count of “one, two, three,” they must, without agreeing, raise any number of fingers on one hand. And then the rule comes into play: you need to throw out your fingers until each team either has the same number, or different number each player, that is, from 1 to 5. We remind you that you cannot agree out loud! The team that manages to do this first will win.
A competition can unite a company and teach them to understand each other without words. Another variation of this game is to line up in a certain position in 10 seconds (the host counts loudly): by height, by hair color from light to dark, build a triangle, a figure eight, a circle within a circle...
"Drinking"
Each team of 3-5 people, led by a captain, is given a melon and a knife. The task of each team is to cope with the treat as quickly as possible. The rules are as follows: the captain cuts and distributes, and he himself has the right to eat only the last slice. Instead of melon there can be a watermelon, a large apple, or a pie.
Karaoke conductor. We need a leader and two teams. Each team chooses a song that they know well. The presenter will conduct: thumbs up - singing out loud, down - silently. The teams begin to sing at the same time, and the leader gives them signals when to sing silently and when to turn on their voice again. Sometimes this may not happen at the same time. The player who fails is eliminated. In the end, the last "singer", the most attentive, will receive the main prize.
Doubles games
Of course, the game does not necessarily involve only two people. This means that competitions are based on the interaction or opposition of two participants. But who these two will be will be revealed during the game!
"Halves."
Couples participate - a guy and a girl. They lock elbows and hands free(one of them has the left one, the other has the right one) they must perform some action, for example, put on mittens, tear the newspaper into small pieces, unwrap 2 candies and treat each other!
“Who is in front of me?”
The host is in the center of the circle of guests, he is blindfolded. The circle begins to move around the leader until he says “stop.” Now he needs to approach the person opposite him and try to find out who is in front of him. You don’t have to introduce any restrictions; this is already quite a difficult task.
But if the company is close, it will be fun to identify a friend or girlfriend... by smell, without touching, or just by hand. If the guess is correct, the person recognized takes the place of the driver. If after 2 versions the friend is not identified, the circle rotates again.
The leader sits on the mat in the middle of the circle, and in the circle there are boys and girls mixed together. Everyone except the presenter is wearing a hat. Each girl tells one of the guys a color in her ear, and he tells her the name of the flower. The presenter announces, for example: “White rose!” If these words are not assigned to anyone, nothing happens, and the leader tries again. If there is only a "White" guy or a "Rose" girl, then they must put the hat on the leader and take his place. But if both are available, then they should try to put their hat on the leader, and if that doesn’t work, then on the partner.
The one who is left with his hat on or without a hat at all drives. I missed it...
"Duel".
Young people are always happy to fight for glory beautiful ladies. The fight will take place on grass, sand or in a shallow pool. Each participant will have a long piece of fabric tucked into the back of their swimming trunks or trousers; each participant will have their own color. The rules are simple: you need to be the first to snatch the opponent’s piece, not allowing him to snatch his own, and victoriously throw the “pennant” up to the delight of the fans.
"Bottle Towns"
Teams of men participate in this competition, and girls will only have to be laughing spectators. First you need to build knocking figures from wooden blocks, boxes or empty plastic bottles and give them intriguing names. Each team must have the same number of pieces (one for each participant).
Then an empty bottle is tied on a string to the back of the participants' trouser belt. The length of the rope is about 50 cm; when hanging, the bottle should not reach the ground. Now you need to swing the bottle and knock down all the pieces without using your hands.
Water games
Very often, groups gather on the beach, by the river or near the pool, combining relaxation with swimming. Many games can be played with the expectation that it would be a good idea to take a dip right after!
"The Shell Princess."
This game must be played on sand. All together, rake up a large sandy mountain, on top of which place a large shell or pebble. Then all the participants, sitting around the mountain, begin to slowly rake up the sand in their direction until the “shell princess” slides right into the hands of... the loser.
"Minefield".
One of the participants lies down on the sand, and around him the other players place a pebble. Condition: the pebbles should not touch the person lying down. He must get to his feet without hitting a single mine. Of course, friendly advice is welcome!
"T-shirt as a keepsake."
This is not a competition, but rather just fun entertainment. You will need aerosol paints in cans and white T-shirts - 1 for each participant. Paint a T-shirt as your imagination dictates, give it to one of the guests (and another participant will give it to you), put it on - and run to take pictures. And a wonderful souvenir will remain from the holiday!
"Face painting".
You can use ordinary gouache. Guests in swimsuits are divided into pairs and have a “simultaneous body art session.” After this - a fashion show for each participant, a photo shoot and immediate swimming!
For an intelligent company. It's not just sport that makes fun
Some people prefer not reckless fun, but games that force them to show ingenuity, logical thinking, mental alertness, and also enjoy developing these qualities in joint games. Well, we have something to offer the clever and clever!
"Keyboard".
Everyone stands in a circle. Each is a letter on the keyboard (any, in order). Clap your hands - press the letter. Everyone clap together twice - space. Punctuation marks are not printed. The presenter, standing in a circle (he will monitor the correctness), comes up with a phrase for printing (a proverb, a line from a song, etc.). He commands who will start the seal (“From Lena, clockwise – let’s start!”).
If someone clapped out of tune, the presenter asks again, “What word are you typing?”, giving them the opportunity to correct themselves. If the “seal” is broken, it will start again, but without the confused player. The most attentive people will be able to finish typing the phrase (sometimes there are only two of them left)…
“We throw balls and words.”
Everyone stands in a circle, passing each other a ball or other object. When giving the ball, everyone says any noun word, and the taker must respond with an appropriate adjective or verb. For example, “Butterfly” – “Bright!” or “It’s flying!” When passing the ball further, you need to say a new word. It seems easy, doesn’t it?
But the leader, standing in a circle, gradually increases the number of balls! So you will have to work with both your hands (passing the balls) and your head (inventing words) at the same time, and do it quickly! An excellent training in thinking, and also very fun and exciting.
"What's on the back?"
One participant draws the contours of some kind on the other’s back with his finger. simple object(house, apple, fish, etc.). Depending on what he felt, the participant tries to show this object to other guests without using words, and they must guess what was depicted on the back.
"Ught - encryption."
One of the participants steps aside, and the others take out a card from the envelope, on each of which is written one of the words that makes up a well-known proverb or line from a song. Then the participant finds himself in a circle, where everyone begins to repeat only their word at the same time. In this hubbub, you need to try to make out all the words and put them into the desired line.
Prank games
Most often, the goal of these games is not victory, but a cheerful mood for spectators and participants. The only pity is that they cannot be repeated twice in the same company!
"Ropes."
Longer strings are thrown over the bush, to the ends of which boxes with prizes are tied (as it seems at first glance). The presenter announces to the audience that they need to wind their string onto a stick as quickly as possible and get a prize.
The catch is that the guests will wind each other's ropes, only from different ends. And the prizes are tied with completely different ropes, the ends of which are securely hidden.
"Labyrinth".
Several obstacles are placed on the path - a stool, a bowl of water, and a rope is pulled. The participant is asked to go through the maze - first, for training and memorization of the route, with with open eyes, then blindfolded.
Everything is quickly removed from the path, and the participant, under the advice of laughing spectators, overcomes non-existent obstacles.
"Sandpaper."
Men are given a stick, the ends of which are covered with red paint for a length of 5 cm, and a piece sandpaper. The task is to clear the paint from the stick as quickly as possible. The game is especially popular after 5 drinks.
"Strong breathing."
A tennis ball is placed on the stool. Two people are called to participate. The presenter asks them to simultaneously blow on the ball from different directions. In which direction he slides, he loses - breathing must be strong.
After the participants have tried to do this a couple of times, the presenter complicates the task by blindfolding the blowers. While they're recruiting more air, the tennis ball is quickly replaced... for example, with a plate of flour!
Some more fun competitions for everyone
These are competitive games in which there is no need to divide into teams: everyone can participate at the same time. In such games there may well be a winner who deserves the main prize. The rest are just having fun!
"Sweet Nothing".
You need to take turns saying a kind word to your neighbor. Anyone who could not select an option that has not yet been heard in 5 seconds is eliminated. The most affectionate one gets a prize and a kiss from the loser!
"Prize Ball"
You need to inflate a lot of balloons in advance, and hide a piece of paper with the word “prize” in one of them. The rest can be empty or with water, confetti, etc. Hang the balls all over the site. Guests will pierce them until the prize paper is found.
“To the piggy bank!”
Each player is given a bank - a piggy bank; you can stick identification stickers on them. Several handfuls of small change are scattered on the grass, stumps, and path. Participants must collect it with their bare feet and take it to their “piggy bank” - also, of course, without using their hands. Who will be “richer”? Shows the ending of the game.
Permanent hits
Simple and well-known games, loved by many companies, allowing the holiday to always go off with a bang. Although they are not original, many conservatives prefer them to new ideas. We will just remind you of some of them.
“A fairy tale is a lie, but there is a hint in it.”
This game is always popular not only at adult parties. It can be safely included in the game program for open air for children.
Each participant receives a role (pulls it out by lot) and some element of the props. Then the presenter begins to read the text of the fairy tale, and everyone plays the role to the best of their imagination. You can come up with the texts yourself or find them on the Internet, the main thing is that the words-names of the roles in the fairy tale appear as often as possible.
It is especially interesting when there are many participants and the distribution of roles is non-standard. Let them be received not only by the prince and princess, but also by the “horse” on which the prince rode, or the “balcony” on which the princess dreamed.
"Crocodile".
Show without using speech certain word, song, film... What could be more exciting? It is better to play in teams, so that one comes up with a riddle for a player from the other team, and he plays a pantomime in front of “his own”. You can prepare riddles in advance by writing them on cards and pulling them out at random.
You can take a forfeit for losing in any previous competition or simply take one thing from the players. Often, a spun bottle is used to determine who should complete the task. Well, the tasks themselves are available in abundance on the Internet.
You can purchase ready-made “Fantas for Adults” sets on various themes, including frivolous ones, to suit every taste!
“Mafia” is a game for all times, suitable both for indoors and for a picnic.
You can come up with a lot of interesting things when going to an open-air meeting. As you can see, it is not at all necessary to turn it into an ordinary eating of kebab. Let it be fun and extraordinary.
To capture the most interesting moments as a memory, take care of photographs. It is best to invite a photographer - after all, any guest, even if he is a camera maestro, will also want to take part in competitions. Choose, organize and have fun to the fullest!
The competition requires several teams of 3 participants. Each team gets, for example, carrots. Every first participant must peel the vegetable, every second must grate, and every third must eat. You need to do everything faster than your opponents, because the fastest and most accurate team will receive a prize.
Fights according to the rules
For each participant, the facilitator must prepare balloon, a plastic plate and a push pin. Players inflate balloons and tie them around their waists. Next, the contestants are located throughout the clearing. The presenter blows the referee's whistle loudly, after which the battle begins. Participants must use buttons, like swords, to pierce each other’s balls, while protecting their balls with a plastic plate - this is a shield. The one who has the only intact ball left will win.
Rainbow of nature
The competition is simple in terms of conditions, but not so easy in execution. The guys are divided into teams with an equal number of participants. At the “start” command, guests go in search of all the colors of the rainbow (stones, flowers, leaves, pieces of glass, sticks - in a word - everything that can be found in the lap of nature). The team that is the first to “build” a rainbow from the found objects (an object of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) will be the winner.
Natural resources
The guys are divided into teams with the same number of participants. On the command “start”, each team must collect as many as possible natural resources, showing your ingenuity and imagination, for example, find a piece of glass - it contains sand, collect a handful of earth, find wood, water, any piece of iron - iron ore, gold decoration take it off yourself - gold and so on. The team that collects the most natural resources in 5 minutes will win and receive a prize.
Up
Picnic guests are divided into teams of approximately 5 people. The leader gives the command “up” and the participants of each team must rise up, that is, hang in the air - get off the ground (climb a tree, stand on a stone, hang on a branch, climb a fence, and so on). Once the entire team gets off the ground and does it faster than the rest, they will be the winner.
Merry moles
Guests are divided into pairs. Each pair of “moles” receives a tool - a digging stick. At the command “start”, each pair begins to dig their own hole. The couple that can dig the deepest and widest hole with sticks in 5 minutes will win. And, if the picnic takes place near a body of water, you can add a second stage of the competition - fill the hole with water. Accordingly, the one whose hole is filled to the brim with water the fastest wins.
Such different insects
The guys are divided into teams with the same number of people, about 5 people each. At the command “start,” team members scatter in search of insects. The team that will collect in its jar in 5 minutes more insects, will be the winner.
Heap-mighty
Guests are divided into teams with the same number of people - approximately 5-7 participants. Each team receives a task: to build a fortress out of stones. At the command “start”, the members of each team begin to look for stones and build their own fortress-slide, but this must be done barefoot (without using hands). The team that can build the tallest hill fortress in 5 minutes will win.
Kebab presentation
You need to relax not only actively and satisfyingly, but also beautifully. Long live creativity. So, each participant receives a skewer and the right to use all products (in small quantities, of course) from the table. Each guest must show their imagination and make the most beautiful and best kebab skewer, which must also be given a name. And based on the voting results, the coolest kebab skewer will be determined, whose author will be awarded a prize.
To be honest, holding such a holiday is quite difficult. Firstly, having found themselves on a picnic, the last thing children want to do is play in an organized manner - everyone has their own interesting thing to do. Secondly, organization children's party in nature requires certain physical characteristics. For example, a loud voice :-).
If you still decide to gather guests for a picnic and plan entertainment program, without having the temperament of a clown and the skills of an experienced animator, use my selection of competitions.
I chose only those games and competitions in nature that are easiest to organize (most of them can be carried out with a number of participants from 4 people).
There are only 20 ideas so far, but I plan to add more interesting competitions in nature in this article, so over time there will be many more!
Throwers and throwers :)
I like this competition for its simplicity and objectivity in identifying the winner. It is easy to determine who hit the target more times.
Options:
- At a distance of 10 child steps, hit a tree trunk with a cone. Each person has, say, 10 attempts.
- Use a stick to knock down some structure made of dry twigs (let's call it a “forest bast”).
- Place an empty pan (basin, bucket) at a distance of several steps. We compete in accuracy by throwing small rubber balls, toys or the same cones. If not empty container, we are just looking for a hole in the ground.
- Tie the rope to a horizontal tree branch so that its end reaches the ground. We tie a small bag with a ball (cones, toys) to the lower end of the rope, as long as it is some kind of harmless “weight”. The players take the “weight” in their hands and move a few steps to the side. You need to shoot down objects standing at some distance from the center. Here is the drawing.
- Another variant of the previous game. You need to choose a leader who will swing the “pendulum”, and things (bottles, juice boxes, sticks, pebbles, toys) need to be folded in the center. Players need to run up and pick up the item before the “pendulum” returns.
- Make a fishing rod. Tie a rope with a weight at the end to a 1.5-2 meter stick. With this weight you need to knock down small objects at a distance slightly greater than the length of the stick, swinging the rope.
Catch-up games
Bear
Lay out the toys, pots, bags and things that you brought for a picnic in the clearing. Place a bear in the center of this composition, at a distance of 5-7 steps, draw a line on the ground, behind which there will be a “house”. The presenter shouts: “The bear has woken up!” Children must save property and put it behind the line, and the bear can only catch the one who has nothing in his hands (at the moment when the child returns for things from the safe line). The one who collects the most things wins. And the player who finds himself in the bear’s clutches becomes a bear.
Catch-up “Short Legs”
Participants in the game will need to catch up and run away with an empty plastic bottle, squeezed between the knees.
Paints
The players line up. The presenter turns away and moves away 5 steps.
- Knock Knock?
- Who's there?
- I don’t know myself.
- Why did you come?
- For paint.
- For which one?
- For the blue one!
Everyone who has this color on their clothes holds on to this color with their hands and remains in place, the rest run away from the leader. The one who was caught drives next.
Fights
Balloon fight
This game will be fun in nature. Tie small balls to the players' right ankle (a rope no more than 30 cm). Only 2 players participate in the duel. Hands are not involved, they need to be clasped behind your back. The winner is the one who manages to burst the winner's balloon with his foot. The one who wins gets a new opponent with a ball on his leg. This continues until one player remains with a whole ball on his leg.
Knight Tournament
If there is a relatively flat and not thick log, you can fight with long thin balls. The winner must stand on the beam.
Comic games
Game "Steam Train with Obstacles"
Stage 1 of the game.
Between the trees at a height of 30-40 cm, stretch the rope in zigzags. All participants of the holiday stand in the train one after another, holding the waist. To the music, the first player begins to move in small steps, choosing a difficult route. You need to step over a rope, walk around a tree, and so on. It's just fun, especially if there are more than five participants.
Stage 2 of the game.
One of the players is taken aside and tightly blindfolded with a scarf. At this time, the rope needs to be removed and brought to the beginning of the route. And now the presenter tells you how to raise your leg, how many steps to take, where to turn. The player follows commands, thinking that the rope remains in place and diligently overcomes non-existent obstacles. Try it, it's fun!
Relay races:
Shashlik
Best suited for an autumn picnic as it requires fallen leaves. As usual, we divide the children into teams. We collect leaves in advance. Determine the running distance (no more than 6-7 meters). At the end of the route, provide each team with a skewer (a stick on which to string a leaf). The player runs, strings the piece of paper onto a stick, and returns to the team. The winner is the team that, naturally, will have the most luxurious kebab by the time the funny children's song ends.
Jerboa
A distance of 5-7 meters and back must be overcome by holding the ball tightly between your knees. At the same time, you can take cones, nuts or small pebbles into the “mink”. The winning team is revealed again at the end of the song.
Ember
We divide the children into two teams. We collect small pebbles or cones according to the number of participants. Small juice boxes will also work. You need to not just run and put a coal in the fire, but move, throwing the object slightly upward. This is a coal, it burns your hands! The team that finishes its fire the fastest wins.
Firefighters
A game for hot weather. A member of each team has empty disposable cups. Teams need to be lined up with their right side to the direction of movement.
The last player in the line must have a full glass of water. On command, he pours water into his neighbor’s empty glass as carefully as possible, runs and becomes the first (necessarily next to the previous participant). It is the turn of the one who now has a full glass of water. He also pours it over to his neighbor. This is how you need to get to your goal. The team that will have left at the end of the relay more water, wins.
On the Zavalinka
Everyone was running around, tired. We sat down on a log...
Time for sedentary games and competitions, which, by the way, are also very fun.
Conductor-trainer
The host divides the guests into groups (if there are few children, each gets a separate role). Let frogs, cows, dogs, cats, pigs, ducks, bees, sheep, and so on appear at your holiday.
They will have to sing a song for the birthday boy to the melody of “ Happy Birthday to You." First, everyone sings a line. The conductor points with his baton, and...
Kva-kva-kva-kva woof-woof
Oink-oink-oink-oink meow-meow
Quack-quack-quack-quack zhu-zhu-zhu
Mu-mu-mu-mu beee-beee….
And now all together!
The main thing is that there are no other vacationers nearby, since the choir turns out to be very solemn :-).
The fairy tale has come to life
Let's take the simplest children's fairy tale. All guests get roles. Those who lack the main characters become trees, sun, clouds, wind.
“Masha and the Bear” is best suited for the forest. Just think about who you will give the role of the stump, because a bear will sit on it!
Crocodile on a picnic
One of the participants gestures to show some item needed in nature, the rest guess. Matches, firewood, barbecue meat, a thermos, a backpack and a pump look fun in this pantomime.
Scarecrow garden
Most often, a noisy group of several families, often with children, go on a picnic. After preparing the main dish (shish kebab or barbecue), often a simple feast becomes boring. First, “eternal” topics are discussed, then old jokes are used. But over time, the noisy company becomes quieter and now everyone is divided into pairs or triplets based on interests. Mothers talk about childhood illnesses and the difficulties of married life, men complain about high cost gasoline, and now the moment has come when everyone is a little bored of sitting around doing nothing.
This picture is very often observed in almost any company. Try changing the script at least once and prepare games and activities for the picnic in advance. There is absolutely no need to take a deck of cards or a box of dominoes with you. Games at a picnic for adults should be active and very fun, because at work during the day we move little and smile even less often.
Competitions and games at a picnic can be prepared in advance for children. It will be great if you prepare small prizes for the children at the picnic along with games. These can be small sweets or inflatable balloons. Children love sudden surprises. Be sure to take care of incentive prizes; why do you need unnecessary frustration or tears on vacation?
What to play at a picnic?
Picnic games involve constant movement and a fun atmosphere. So it’s better to carefully study the characters and possible reactions of those with whom you are going on a picnic. Here are a few picnic games you can offer for adults:
- We split into two teams. Each participant receives a sheet of paper and a pencil. The presenter shows a simple drawing to those standing at the end. Each participant draws the same thing on a piece of paper on the back of the person in front. The team’s task is to “convey” the drawing to the person standing in front. The winner is the team that most accurately conveyed the drawing from last to first.
- A game similar to a snake will greatly amuse everyone. All players stand next to each other and place right hand on the shoulder of the person in front. Thus you have made a "dragon". The first in the line is the head, and the last is the tail. And now the head is trying to catch the tail.
- Hide and seek. A game without age and for all times. Moreover, it can be played in two ways. IN classic version one person is looking for everyone else. Or you can do the opposite. One person is hiding, everyone else is looking for him.
- Jumping in a bag. Everyone has known the relay race for a long time, but not many people actually jumped in the bag. It’s great if you go out into nature with your families. You can organize family competitions.
Children's games for a picnic
These are just some of the options for picnic games. Consult with each other, and together you will probably be able to come up with an interesting and fun activity for the weekend. Don't forget about your kids. Very often, while adults are preparing food or unpacking things, children are walking around idle and frankly bored. To make your picnic fun for your kids, create games for them too.